Add some broadleaf plants with flowers to the mix, however, and it's a different story: great forage for the birds and the bees. Lower maintenance, too. "Bee lawns aren't 100 percent flowers.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — LeighAnn Ferrara is transforming her small suburban yard from grass bordered by a few shrubs into an anti-lawn — a patchwork of flower beds, vegetables and fruit trees.

Forget pristine turf — delicate flowers will add charm to grass. ... Singer slips into a plaid mini skirt and white blouse 26 YEARS after starring in her iconic Baby One More Time video; ...